Obituaries

Robert E. O'Donnell

Robert E. O'Donnell

Oct 20, 2016

Robert E. O'Donnell, 71, passed peacefully October 20, 2016 with his loving family beside him under Hospice care at Bridgeport Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Alicia (Lally) O'Donnell; his children Robert O'Donnell and wife Stacey of Tucson, AZ, Marcia O'Neill and husband John of North Haven, CT, Timothy O'Donnell and wife Rebecca of...

Paul D. Miller

Paul D. Miller

Oct 20, 2016

Paul D. Miller, age 66, of Milford, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital with his loving family at his side. Paul a retired purchasing agent with ASML, was born in MT Vernon, NY to the late Edward and Ella (Marchacano) Miller. Paul was a parishioner of St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church in Milford and loved...

Mary Andreoli

Mary Andreoli

Oct 18, 2016

Mary "Merkey" Korsnak Andreoli, age 100 of Bridgeport, passed away on October 18, 2016 in the Carolton Health Center, Fairfield. Mary, a retired seamstress for the Levine Coat Company, was born in Bridgeport to the late John and Helen (Kocsmansky) Korsnak, and has been a life long area resident. She earned her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, but...

Frederick J. Schnaufer

Frederick J. Schnaufer

Oct 12, 2016

Frederick John Schnaufer, age 75, of 40 Yale Street, Stratford, CT died peacefully under Hospice care on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 in a nursing home in New Haven, CT after several health complications.  He was born on February 13, 1941 in Bronx, NYC and was a Navy Veteran who resided in Stratford, CT since 1977.  He is the only...

Robert A. Saksa

Robert A. Saksa

Oct 4, 2016

Robert A. Saksa Sr. (Socky), 74, of Shelton, Has gone to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 after his courageous battle with cancer. Born in Bridgeport on April 10, 1942, son of the late Anthony T. Saksa and Anna Popovich Saksa. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Marie A. Vernuccio Saksa and kind, caring and...

Joseph L. Lenkowski

Joseph L. Lenkowski

Oct 3, 2016

Joseph L. Lenkowski, age 69, of Norwalk, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at home. Born in Bridgeport to the late Joseph J. and Genevieve Rich Lenkowski, he has been a life long area resident. Survivors include his beloved sister Judith Curcio of Rio Hondo, TX, a nephew, Gus Curcio Jr., a great nephew Gustave Curcio and great nieces...

Bridget Walsh Mizera

Bridget Walsh Mizera

Oct 2, 2016

Bridget (Walsh) Mizera of Stratford passed away on October 2, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport after a brief but serious illness. She was 90 years of age at the time of her passing and was predeceased by her husband, Casimir. Born near the Village of Feenagh, County Limerick, Ireland, Bridget was the daughter of the late Robert...

Mary I. Merritt

Mary I. Merritt

Oct 2, 2016

Mary I. (Hanick) Merritt died at the blessed age of 99 on October 2, 2016 in Smyrna, DE where she resided with her loyal niece and caretaker, Dayna Galik Littleton and her two daughters, Macie and Carly Littleton and her beloved dog, Brownie. She was born in Bridgeport on July 13, 1917 and was a life-long resident. She was predeceased...

Joan Susan Harter

Joan Susan Harter

Sep 30, 2016

Joan Susan Harter, age 83 of Milford, the beloved wife of Paul Harter, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2016 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport to the late Ignatius and Susan (Vislocky) Varay, Joan was formerly a resident of Trumbull and Shelton before moving to Milford. Joan loved to travel with her husband of 56 years...

John P. Shanko

John P. Shanko

Sep 29, 2016

John P Shanko, age 94 of Stratford, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Griffin Hospital. Born in Bridgeport he has been a life long area resident, serving in the US Army during WWII. Survivors include his son, John Shank of FL and a daughter, Lorraine Shank of Harrington, grandchildren Michael and Jennifer McCurrey and several nieces and nephews....

Albert F. Dancho

Albert F. Dancho

Sep 23, 2016

Albert F. Dancho, age 81, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Louise Bisciglia Dancho, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 in his home. Al, a retired Police Officer for the Town of Stratford was born in Bridgeport to the late George and Alexandra Kolenda Dancho and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of...

Anna Sutyak Kovalsky

Anna Sutyak Kovalsky

Sep 18, 2016

Anna Sutyak-Kovalsky, age 96, beloved wife of the late Michael Kovalsky, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull, Connecticut. Anna was born, February 12, 1920, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Sutyak. Anna attended Stratford High School in Stratford, Connecticut. In 1942 Anna married Michael Kovalsky and...

Joan M. Converse

Joan M. Converse

Sep 16, 2016

Converse- Joan M. Grabiec Converse, age 81, of Shelton, formerly of Orange, beloved wife of the late William F. Converse, passed away on September 16, 2016 in Bridgeport Hospital. Joan was born on January 16, 1935 in Bridgeport to the late Peter and Mary (Niznik) Grabiec and has been a life long area resident. She was a graduate of Bridgeport...

David E. Fedorko

David E. Fedorko

Sep 16, 2016

David E. Fedorko, age 58, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 in his home. David was born in New Haven on December 15, 1957 to the late William and Abigail (Carter) Fedorko and has been a life long area resident. He was a graduate of Bunnell High School and Porter and Chester Institute. David was an avid...

Mary C. Thompson

Mary C. Thompson

Sep 15, 2016

Mary C. Grosner Thompson, age 97, of Trumbull, beloved wife of the late Franklin L. Thompson, passed away on September 15, 2016 in the Jewish Health Center, Fairfield. Mary was born in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania, on January 26, 1919 to the late John and Ethel (Mihalek) Grosner and has been a long time Trumbull resident. She attended Stratford High School and...

Martha Tanalski Usdavin

Martha Tanalski Usdavin

Sep 12, 2016

Martha Tanalski Usdavin, age 99, of Stratford, beloved wife of the late John Usdavin, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 in her home. Martha, was born on April 8, 1917 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to the late Valerian and Frances Tanalski, and has been a long time area resident. She was retired from the Stratford Board of Education, as Secretary...

Marion Mihaly Fallon

Marion Mihaly Fallon

Sep 10, 2016

Marion T. Fallon passed away on Saturday September 10, 2016. She was born on June 13, 1948 to the late Very Reverend Joseph Mihaly and Pani Gizella Mihaly and lived in Trumbull for her entire life. She was a Trumbull High Graduate, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Upsala College and a Master's Degree from Fairfield University. Throughout...

Stanley J. Wysocki

Stanley J. Wysocki

Sep 7, 2016

Stanley J. Wysocki, age 77, of Stratford, beloved husband of the late Rosemary Gimigliano Wysocki, passed away on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 in Connecticut Hospice Branford. Stanley a Peacetime veteran of the U.S. Army was born in Windsor Locks to the late Edward and Anna (Augustinovich) Wysocki and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Bullard...

Violet M Maslar

Violet M Maslar

Sep 7, 2016

Violet Wesolowski Maslar, passed into GOD'S hands on September 7, 2016 at the Bridgeport Health Care Center. Born in Florida N.Y. on June 12, 1917 the daughter of Frank and Valeria (Roj) Wesolowski. Beloved wife of the late John F. Maslar, they lived in Bridgeport until moving to Stratford where she resided for 58 years. Violet worked during the...

Edward Joseph Dembinsky

Edward Joseph Dembinsky

Sep 2, 2016

Edward Joseph Dembinsky, age 95, of Stratford, the widower of Dorothy Strajk Dembinsky passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2016 in Lord Chamberlain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford. Born on August 5, 1921 in Windber, Pennsylvania to the late Stanislaus and Victoria (Podsadna) Dembinsky, he moved to Stratford after serving in the US Navy during WWII. Ed was...